No water supply on April 4 Hyderabad, March 26 (INN): The HMWSSB is planning to take a 24 hour shut down on Krishna water Drinking Supply Phase-I&II supplying 180 MGD to twin cities on 4th April morning in order to inter-connect with Krishna Water Drinking Supply Phase-III to bring 45 MGD of water.
'It has become inevitable to take up this Shut Down to bring the additional water to city which is urgently required to meet the shortages during this summer,' the Water Board said in a press release on Thursday.
To mitigate the hardship to the customers, the Board is taking precautionary measures by asking all the Chief General Managers and General Managers of O&M Circles and Divisions to ensure that sufficient water is stored in the Reservoirs prior to the proposed shutdown day for providing water to the tankers. Meetings would be conducted with the Colony Welfare Associations to inform regarding the proposed shutdown and storage of sufficient water in advance. The local MLAs and public representatives have been informed about the proposed shutdown well in advance.
Bulk consumers are also being informed regarding shutdown in advance to store sufficient water. The General Managers of the Divisions would conduct meetings with their staff regarding shutdown and keep them ready to regulate the water distribution after commencement of Phase-III. Hospitals, schools and other emergency services are being informed in advance to store sufficient water during the shutdown period.
Arrangements are also being made to keep sufficient number of Water Tankers in each Divisions to meet the demand.
A temporary control room is being opened at Board Office, Khairatabad to receive the complaints from the needy people and to send the relief immediately. The Phone numbers are: 99899 95690 & 99899 90824.
The affected areas under Krishna Phase ' I are: Narayanaguda, Barkathpura, Nallakunta, Musheerabad, Nimboliadda, Adikmet, Shivam, Chilkalguda, Boggulakunta and Mahboobmansion, Vinaynagar, Asmangadh, Chanchalguda, Barkaas, Chandrayangutta, Mysaram, Yakuthpura, Santhoshnagar, Vaishalinagar, Dilsukhnagar, Saroornagar, LB Nagar, Vanasthali puram, NTR Nagar, Alkapuri, and Malakpet,Miralam, Misrigunj, Jahanuma, Bhadurpura, Azampura, Moghulpura and Aliabad reservoir areas.
The areas under Krishna Phase ' II are:Ring Main I & II consisting of Sahebnagar, Balapur, Mailardevpally, Hyderguda, Upparpally, Prashashan Nagar, Lingampally, Marredpally, Seethaphalmandi, Mettuguda, Tarnaka, Lalapet,Moulali, Nacharam, Beerapagadda, Boduppal, Habsiguda, Ramanthapur, Malkajgiri, Defence Colony, Sainathpuram, Gayathrinagar, Chainaikyapuri, Bhongiri Municipality, Gachibowli, Sainikpuri, Elugutta, Kailasagiri, Banjara Hills, Somajiguda, Erragadda, Jubilee hills, Yellareddyguda, KPHB, Bhagyanagar, Moosapet and adjoining areas.
The HMWSSB has requested the public to store and conserve water wisely to avoid any inconvenience.
News Posted: 26 March, 2015
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